March 7, 2026, 8:59 a.m. CT
Passengers touring from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale arrived at their vacation spot within the wee hours of the morning March 7, due to a possible security menace.
Southwest Airlines Flight 2094, touring from Nashville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, was diverted to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday night, a Southwest spokesperson mentioned, “to respond to a possible security matter.”
“We appreciate the professionalism of our flight crew and sincerely apologize to our customers for the significant delay,” a Southwest spokesperson mentioned. “Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of its customers and employees.”
A passenger was eliminated by the Atlanta Police Department, in accordance to Southwest.
A spokesperson with the Atlanta Police Department famous officers assisted federal companions with “last night’s incident” at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
It’s unclear why the passenger was eliminated and in the event that they face any prices.
The remaining passengers boarded one other plane and continued on to Fort Lauderdale, arriving simply earlier than 3:30 a.m., a Southwest spokesperson mentioned, including the airline has reached out to apologize for the state of affairs.
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